Huntsville City Quiz

do you know these facts about the 96th largest city in America?
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Huntsville was founded in what year?
1805
Huntsville was originally named for a suburb of London.
Twickenham
Huntsville was the first capital of Alabama, How long was it the capital (in years)
1
Who was Huntsville named after (hint: he was the first settler)
John Hunt
Huntsville's population is roughly (rounded to nearest 10k)
250,000
In 2017, Huntsville surpassed this city to become the largest city in AL
Birmingham
During WW2, this military site was established SW of downtown
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville's largest suburb has a population of 63,728 and is called
Madison
What park is home to the tallest rocket in the world at 363ft (111m) tall
US space and rocket center
This German-American was one of the main engineers in rocket design
Wernher Von Braun
and this multifunctional arena was named after the person above
Von Braun Center
Huntsville's area in square miles is approximately (as of 2024)
227
Out of all American cities, Huntsville ranked as the _ best place to live in 2024
1st
Approximately how large is Huntsville's GDP (In billions of $)
41
How many counties is Huntsville located in?
4
This university has been a historically African American University
Alabama A&M
This interstate runs through Huntsville
i565
Known for starting Wikipedia, he is one of Huntsville's most famous residents
Jimmy Wales
Large Youtube channel based in Huntsville which has 11.6 million subscribers
Smarter Every Day
This government branch has large operations in Huntsville and a space center located here.
NASA
The previously mentioned organization is short for
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Huntsville is nicknamed the ______ city
Rocket
Huntsville is also known as the ____ city due to its Appalachian geography
Cave
The tallest mountain in Huntsville is 1,623 ft high, (495m)
Monte Sano
Huntsville southern boundary contains this major river
Tennessee river
People from Huntsville are known as
Huntsvillians
This large news media company is headquartered in Huntsville
AL.com
The area around Huntsville is commonly known as the
Tennessee Valley
Electric company that shares the same name as above. It operates the 2nd largest nuclear reactor in the United states
Tennessee Valley Authority
How Many fortune 500 companies have operations in Huntsville
51
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